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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotype D Versus Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea With Polycystic Ovarian Morphology: A Retrospective Study About a Frequent Differential Diagnosis.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2022
Beitl Klara, Dewailly Didier, Seemann Rudolf, Hager Marlene, Bünker Jakob, Mayrhofer Daniel, Holzer Iris, Ott Johannes
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The two most frequent causes of secondary amenorrhea are polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). Despite several studies showing differences in hormonal profile between these groups, the differential diagnosis remains challenging, in particular between FHA women with polycystic ovarian morphology (FHA-PCOM) and PCOS patients without hyperandrogenism (phenotype D, PCOS-D). In...
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